Truss Launches New End-to-End Platform to Help Startups and SMBs Find
and Rent Office Space

February 21, 2017 08:00 AM Eastern Standard Time

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today Truss
announced its new platform that will help startups and small and
medium-sized business (SMBs) find their office space. The Truss platform
streamlines the whole process so companies can go from search to lease
with ease.

“Rent is a huge expense for small businesses so it’s important to
simplify the task of finding the right property,” said Aksh Gupta,
Founder and CEO for Occasion. “Truss allows us to define our criteria
and see several office spaces that fit our needs. I can’t imagine an
easier or faster process than what Truss offers.”

Truss’s smart technology makes a complex business transaction very
simple and transparent. Its robust web and mobile platform educates
tenants with the knowledge needed to make an informed office space
decision. Also, human interaction is available to assist at any point
throughout the process.

Truss’s key features include:

Enhanced Property Listings: The new platform supports 3D
virtual tours, allowing prospective renters to explore properties as
if they have physically stepped foot inside the space itself. Truss
also provides dimensioned floor plans and property brochure PDFs,
which include information about nearby retail and dining options, as
well as parking availability.

Vera ChatBot: Tenants are able to connect with Vera throughout
the office search process. Vera gathers tenant requirements and
provides tenants with simple, jargon-free information such as the
number of people the office space can fit and all-in monthly rent
costs across all lease types.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Search: Truss uses a machine
learning algorithm that provides tenants with a list of spaces that
best fits their needs. The search results receive a confidence rating
from zero to 100 percent, with an explanation of the rating. Tenants
can quickly decide which spaces should be on their shortlist.

Through Truss, tenants can easily request to tour a property without the
fury of phone calls, texts or emails. A Truss Experience Team member
meets the tenant on site to provide a tour, answer questions and ensure
the visit goes as smoothly as possible. The Truss Experience Team Member
includes a comprehensive summary of the spaces in a format that tenants
can easily view and share with colleagues after the visit.

Truss enables tenants to easily negotiate and initiate the lease
proposal. The Truss team reviews each lease proposal submitted by the
landlord from a business perspective to make sure that the agreed upon
lease terms are accurately reflected in the proposed lease before the
tenant submits it for legal review. One finalized, tenants can easily
and safely execute the negotiated lease documents on the platform.

“Historically, startups and small businesses were neglected in the
commercial real estate industry,” said Bobby Goodman, Truss Co-Founder.
“We provide a solution for that underserved segment by helping them find
a space in a very cost effective way. We look forward to helping more
and more businesses with their office space search.”

About Truss

Truss simplifies the process of finding and renting office space. Its
web and mobile platform enables startups and SMBs to go from search to
lease with ease. More information about Truss and how to rent office
space is available at www.buildtruss.com.